Mass Effect: Vehicles: X3M

Name: X3M
Craft: Various Manufacture X3M Transport
Type: Shuttle
Scale: Speeder
Length: 4.5 meters
Skill: Repulsorlift Operations
Crew: 1
Passengers: 3
Cargo Capacity: 400 kg
Cover: Full
Cost: 5,000 credits
Maneuverability: 0D+2
Move: 225; 650 km/h
Altitude Range: 2 km
Hull Strength: 2D
Weapons: None

Description: Referred to colloquially as a "shuttle", "skycar", or "aircar", the X3M is a contragravity speeder designed for transporting individuals in metropolises and space stations. Shuttles are compartmentalized into a pilot/passenger compartment and a propulsive drive compartment. In the pilot/passenger compartment, there are four seats with one of them reserved for the pilot. From either the forward left or right seat, a pilot controls the shuttle's movements through the use of a haptic adaptive interface. The canopy of the shuttle is divided into two sections - a central section which lifts up, and a clamshell door. The windows of the vehicle can be darkened for the privacy of the passengers. Due to the limited storage space, passengers are limited to what they can carry or store on their bodies. Rear of this compartment, there is the propulsive drive powered by a mass effect field.

A shuttle can travel over 7 kilometers every 10 minutes. The relative slowness and short length of these vehicles permits a pilot to navigate or park in a confined space. X3Ms have shown the capacity to move forward, ascend or descend, or make turns. These shuttles require a small landing zone.

Source:

• Mass Effect Wiki: X3M
• Mass Effect: The Unofficial Role Playing Game 2.35 (page 90)
• thedemonapostle